The American Homebrewers Association has recently released their list of the top 50 American beers in their bi-monthly publication, Zymurgy. The association asked readers to submit their top 20 favorite beers. The sole condition was that the beers must be available comercially in the United States. This year, 1,306 beers were submitted from 433 breweries with Dogfish Head being the top-ranked brewery.

Winning the top spot for the third year in a row was Russian River's Pliny the Elder, a double IPA (Indian Pale Ale). Finishing second for the second straight year was Bell's Two Hearted Ale, also an IPA. Russian River's distribution is limited to the West coast with the exception of Pennsylvania. The company's distribution list is available on their website. See the full list of winners below.